ASE Offers Tips to Frustrated Consumers

WASHINGTON, DC — The Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) is offering consumers a variety of tips to fit individual needs this summer when it comes to paying energy bills. The tips range from no-cost to low-cost plans.

Turn off everything not in use (lights, TVs, computers).

Replace your four most-used 100-W incandescent bulbs with four comparable 23-W compact fluorescent bulbs to save $0.82 over three years. If all U.S. households did this, the energy saved would equal the same amount produced annually by 30 power plants, according to the alliance.

Ceiling and other fans provide cooling and better air circulation, so you can raise the thermostat and cut down on air conditioning costs.

Clean or replace air conditioning filters monthly. A professional tune-up can save on energy costs.